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The Gatekeepers
The divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
The divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
The Divisions of the Gatekeepers
The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
Obed-Edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
-- And the sons of Obed-Edom: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God had blessed him.
Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.
And to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who were rulers in their father's house; for they were mighty men of valour.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, [and] Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu and Semachiah.
All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work — descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, were sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men — 18 in all.
And Meshelemiah had sons And brethren, men of valour, eighteen.
Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
-- And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the head, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the head;
Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
Hilkijah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.
Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah.
Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
to Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.
Guard was alongside of guard:
Guard was alongside of guard:
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.
At the portico westward, four at the causeway, two at the portico.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
These are the divisions of the doorkeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.
The Treasurers
And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
The sons of Laadan, the sons of the Gershonites of Laadan, chief fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli;
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.
the sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:
As to the Amramites, the Jizharites, the Hebronites, the Uzzielites....
Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries.
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was overseer of the treasures.
His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son.
And his brethren, of Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, and Isaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.
This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which king David, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated
Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.
(from the wars and out of the spoils had they dedicated [them], to maintain the house of Jehovah),
And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.
and all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated: all that was dedicated was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren.
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
Officers and Judges
Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.
Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.
From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives — seventeen hundred able men — were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service.
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, for the administration of Israel on this side Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.
As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.
Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the head; (as to the Hebronites, according to their families according to the fathers: in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jaazer in Gilead;)
Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
and his brethren, men of valour, two thousand seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and the affairs of the king.